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Tag Archives: action
On the flight home –> Bumblebee (2018)
It was a long flight home, so what to do? Watch movie! I finally watched Bumblebee (2018), a movie that is in the same universe as the Michael Bay Transformer series. (Side note – I hate the Michael Bay Transformer … Continue reading
The last film on my in-flight film docket –> Aquaman (2018)
The last film on the list was Aquaman (2018). This is sort of an origin story for DC’s movie Aquaman, but also I think a continuation from the events of Zack Snyder’s Justice League film. You learn a bit about … Continue reading
I watched A Quiet Place (2018) and it’s an excellent and suspenseful film
On the plane ride coming home from London, I had an opportunity for quality downtime and I watched three recent films – A Quiet Place, I, Tonya, and Pacific Rim: Uprising. Two of these films were good. The Pacific Rim … Continue reading
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Tagged action, drama, emily blunt, john krasinki, movies, suspense
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I watched Tomb Raider (2018) and Alicia Vikander is the best part of the film
During our flight to London, I watched Tomb Raider (2018), the latest attempt at bringing Lara Croft to life on the big screen. The film stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft from the new video game series beginning with 2013’s Tomb … Continue reading
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Tagged action, alicia vikander, movies, tomb raider, video games
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I watched Deadpool 2 (2018) over the weekend — the sequel is not as good as the 1st film
On Saturday night, I went with two other guys to see Deadpool 2 (2018), the sequel to the R-rated 2016 action comedy superhero film from 20th Century Fox in collaboration with Marvel. My wife and I were supposed to see it … Continue reading
Joel’s review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Well, that was interesting. By happenstance, my wife Namita heard that Spider-Man: Homecoming would be out early today (Thursday) at select theaters. On a whim, I checked out the local theater near us, and lo and behold, we’ve got show … Continue reading
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Tagged action, marvel, marvel comics, mcu, movies, spider-man
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Joel’s review of The Godfather (1972)
This weekend, my wife Namita borrowed The Godfather on Blu-ray from our local library. I remember attempting to watch this years ago, but I fell asleep during my viewing. I knew everyone found this to be an amazing film, but … Continue reading
Joel’s review of Wonder Woman (2017)
Last weekend the Ipes finally went to see Wonder Woman. This is the long awaited with baited breath latest film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), which kicked off with Man of Steel in 2013. I personally think the film … Continue reading
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Tagged action, chris pine, connie nielsen, dceu, gal gadot, robyn wright, wonder woman
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Joel’s review of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
I was a little surprised to learn Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation came out two years ago. Wow, really? It’s taken me two years to get around to watch this movie? Color me surprisingly busy to think about stuff like … Continue reading
Joel’s review of John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
I enjoyed the original John Wick film back in 2014. I didn’t know much about the film at all, but I was pleasantly by the film. A character played by Keanu Reeves, whom you felt genuine empathy for. Amazing action … Continue reading